A treaty, of reciprocal advantages and mutual convenience between the United States of America
and the Chickasaws.

The President of the United States of America, by James Wilkinson
brigadier general in the service of the United States, Benjamin
Hawkins of North Carolina and Andrew Pickens, of South Carolina,
commissioners of the United States, who are vested with full powers,
and the Mingco, principal men and warriors of the Chickasaw nation,
representing the said nation, have agreed to the following articles.

ARTICLE 1.

The Mingco, principal men and warriors of the Chickasaw nation of Indians,
give leave and permission to the President of the United States of America, to lay out, open
and make a convenient wagon road through their land between the settlements of Mero District
in the state of Tennessee, and those of Natchez in the Mississippi
Territory, in such way and manner as he may deem proper; and the same
shall be a high way for the citizens of the United States, and the
Chickasaws. The Chickasaws shall appoint two discreet men to serve as
assistants, guides or pilots, during the time of laying out and opening the
road, under the direction of the officer charged with that duty, who shall
have a reasonable compensation for their service: Provided always, that
the necessary ferries over the water courses crossed by the said road shall
be held and deemed to be the property of the Chickasaw nation.

ARTICLE 2.

The commissioners of the United States give to the Mingco of
the Chickasaws, and the deputation of that nation, goods to the value of
seven hundred dollars, to compensate him and them and their attendants
for the expense and inconvenience they may have sustained by their
respectful and friendly attention to the President of the United States of
America, and to the request made to them in his name to permit the
opening of the road. And as the persons, towns, villages, lands, hunting
grounds, and other rights and property of the Chickasaws, as set forth in
the treaties or stipulations heretofore entered into between the
contracting parties, more especially in and by a certificate of the
President of the United States of America, under their seal of the first of
July 1794, are in the peace and under the protection of the United States,
the commissioners of the United States do hereby further agree, that the
President of the United States of America, shall take such measures from
time to time, as he may deem proper, to assist the Chickasaws to preserve
entire all their rights against the encroachments of unjust neighbors, of
which he shall be the judge, and also to preserve and perpetuate friendship
and brotherhood between the white people and the Chickasaws.

ARTICLE 3.

The commissioners of the United States may, if they deem it
advisable, proceed immediately to carry the first article into operation;
and the treaty shall take effect and be obligatory on the contracting parties,
as soon as the same shall have been ratified by the President of the United
States of America, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate of the
United States.